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The Reef Surf Forecast
/ QLD – Sunshine Coast (38 breaks) / Queensland (74 breaks) /
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The Reef surfForecast / QLD – Sunshine Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Monday 18 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
The Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Reef sea temperature is
23.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at The Reef today?
The current surf forecast for The Reef at 7AM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | |
854 | 1005 | 839 | 918 | 912 | 912 | 848 | 792 | 1064 | 1269 | 878 | 878 | 878 | 786 | 802 | 716 | 630 | 494 | 426 | 417 | 417 | 407 | 347 | 288 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 8:39AM1.41m | 9:29PM2.01m | 9:29AM1.32m | 10:23PM1.96m | 10:25AM1.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:05AM0.39m | 2:40PM0.14m | 4:03AM0.43m | 3:29PM0.17m | 5:05AM0.46m | 4:22PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — |
4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
 kJ | 627 | 766 | — | — | — | — | 848 | 792 | 792 | 920 | 878 | 878 | 878 | 786 | 802 | 716 | 630 | 494 | 426 | 417 | 417 | 407 | 347 | 288 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 5 | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | — | SSE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 854 | 1005 | 839 | 918 | 912 | 912 | — | — | 1064 | 1269 | 55 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 4 | — | 46 | 75 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 362 | 535 | 371 | 17 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
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